Kumu Ao Cultural Ambassador Full-time

Share your passion for Hawaiian culture with our guests colleagues and community.  As our Kumu Ao (Cultural Ambassador) you are responsible for facilitating various authentic and engaging cultural activities classes and workshops while ensuring our Hawaiian values are integrated into every interaction.

Hourly Rate:  $25.97

What you will be doing:

• Facilitate and lead various cultural activities on property or on Keoneopolo Beach
• Assist Manager of Hawaiian Culture in the planning organizing and implementation of daily weekly and monthly cultural activities workshops and classes
• Assist Manager of Hawaiian Culture with the strategic development of revenuegenerating cultural classes retail opportunities and community partnerships
• Continually work towards the expansion of your own cultural knowledge and understanding through training opportunities with the Manager of Hawaiian Culture
• Ensure that overall cleanliness and maintenance of our cultural center Hale Kukuna and our resort exceeds expectations. 
• Monitor the condition conduct nightly inventory and ensure the security of the artifacts in Hale Kukuna
• Must be able to adhere to the State of Hawaii & ECOSURE food handling safety standards.
• Organize time so all side work is completed according to shift demand.
• Maintain atmosphere of aloha spirit by providing engaging personalized timely and efficient service to our discerning guests internal or external.
• Focus attention on guest needs remaining calm and courteous at all times.
• Promote and enforce health and safety awareness as well as to have a complete understanding of the emergency procedures.
• Follow hotel and departmental policies procedures and service standards.
• Contribute to the improvement of the operation by contributing ideas making suggestions and actively participate in departmental communication meetings.
• Actively participate and promote the Fairmont Kea Lani Mauis environmental program and department specific initiatives in working towards sustainable operations.

Qualifications :

Your experience and skills include:

• Must be proficient in the Hawaiian language.
• Requires good communication skills both verbal and written.
• Must be able to read and write to facilitate the communication process.
• Must be service oriented and capable of communicating effectively with persons involved in all levels of authority both internally and externally.
• Must possess basic computational ability.
• Must possess computer skills including but not limited to Microsoft Word Excel and email functions.
• Must be able to multitask and be detailoriented in a fast paced high volume environment.
• Must have ability to work independently and to prioritize or seek clarification in prioritizing work assignments.
• Maintain a professional working environment and attitude.
• Must maintain sanitation procedures as directed.
• Highly versed in Hawaiian history
• Trained in traditional cultural practices under a recognized Kumu Olohe or other recognized traditional knowledge lineage
• Strongly Preferred: Knowledgeable in numerous cultural practices including hula oli hana noeau (kapa ohe kpala hulu lei carving weaving) lawaia mahiai moolelo genealogy.
• Strong understanding of loina Hawaii (Hawaiian values) lawena Hawaii (Hawaiian behavioral conduct) and moomeheu Hawaii (Hawaiian culture).

Education

• High School diploma or equivalent
• Previous enrollment in a Hawaiian Language Immersion School or Program is an asset

Experience

• Minimum 3 years of experience in one or more of the following: lei making ukulele hula ulana and ohe kpala
• Experience working with Native Hawaiian community
• Experience with public speaking
• Experience with sharing your skills and knowledge in Hawaiian Culture with others

Licenses or Certificates          

• TB Clearance
• CPR Certification
• Food Safety Certification

Remote Work :

No

Employment Type :

Fulltime